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Carrera evap system path through the car.

Note that it also says on (page 3) that the approved wheel offset is 63 mm (not 65 mm) AND "Footnote 3. The wing seam and if necessary the rear spoiler must be reworked on vehicles up to and including M.Y. 2001. See note on page 8."

If i have wheels with an offset of 65 is that going to be an issue?

I do not have a spoiler, wing seam?

Most likely 65 mm will be a problem or they would have spec'ed it differently.

In this case their "rear spoiler" means "rear bumper" to you and me. What they say is that it will need to be reworked or rubbing/tire damage may result. Seems like a lot of trouble for 10 mm (less than 1/2 inch) more tire tread width. A 285 is 11.6 inches wide - so a 295 is 12.0 inches wide.

Note that it also says on (page 3) that the approved wheel offset is 63 mm (not 65 mm) AND "Footnote 3. The wing seam and if necessary the rear spoiler must be reworked on vehicles up to and including M.Y. 2001. See note on page 8."

Remove the luggage compartment lining in the area of the rear panel (4 plastic pegs) and connect the plug connection to the spoiler drive motor.

Usually when they install a fixed spoiler they disconnect the cable to the spoiler drive motor and remove the spoiler light bulb in the instrument cluster. You should check and see if those have also been put back in place.

The coolant reservoir in my 99 C2 has started to leak.  After reading the instructions I feel i should be able to do it myself.  Is there an improved reservoir for the later years?  What's the procedure for bleeding/purging the coolant system after refilling?  Thanks.

The latest part number for a MY99 car is: 996 106 147 56 with a retail price of $255.79. Newer cars use yet a different tank.

To bleed the air out of the system the system lift up on the purge valve and leave it open for a few days topping up the tank as needed. When the level has stopped changing then close the valve again (this shouldn't hurt anything as the Cup cars run with the valve open all the time).

I bought the PCM2 from a friend,  and am adding it to a 04 996 with already present 6 disc changer and bose amplifier.  Before tearing it apart, do I need the fiber optic cable module 996 622 705 00 (radio/pcm with amp and cd changer, not phone) or are all the cables already there when I pull the CDR23?

If your car did not have PCM2 previously then you will likely need the fiber optic cable. You will also need to have a shop re-program the MOST system (with a PST2 or PIWIS tester) in your car so that it know which options are being used. Have a look at the DIY here.

P0133 is an aging of the oxygen sensor. Sometimes resetting the fault code makes it go away and sometimes yo actually have to replace the sensors.

P0507 is Idle Air Control - Idle Speed Too High. This is usually cause by a sticking idle control valve and/or air intake leaks.

As long as the CEL is not flashing you are okay to drive the car - performance still might be affected though.

Interesting they told me no a few months ago. Let us know if you get one...

I am guessing that the 10" sport designs (like the ones you have) that are 10" rears that orginally had 265 can now accomodate the 285 rubber?

Yes.

There was no "official" explaination that I could find. Using 8" front wheels will still give a slightly wider tire contact patch (over a 7.5" wheels) with the same size tires.

 

Thanks! I've sent them a request... 

 

Looking around yesterday I did find another source ( http://www.continentalimports.com/ ) but I believe it's a Becker unit. 

 

Sorry, but none of the current Continental Imports CD changers are CDC-4 compatible.

TSB 1a/01 1010 Crankcases and Bearing Housings (dated 8-22-2003)

Vehicle Type: 911 Carrera (996) / 911 Carrera 4 (996)

Model Year: 1999 (X)

Concern: Crankcases and bearing housing use for repairs/replacement parts.

Information:The parts department will be supplying modified crankcases and bearing housing. During repairs, if the crankcase is damaged, the crankcase and the bearing housing must be replaced together.

Reason:

Due to the crankcase modifications, the previously installed bearing housing can no longer be used. This applies for all engines in the model year 99 (X) up to following engine numbers:

M96/01 66 X 11005 or M96/02 68 X 05167

Note: During installation of a new bearing housing the oil spray jets for piston cooling must also be installed. The modified bearing housing can be installed retroactively in a pre-modification crankcase.

Parts Information:

Part Numbers    Description

996 101 901 01 Crankcase

996 101 018 51 Oil spray jet (6 ea. required)

996 101 007 05 New / Bearing housing

996 101 012 64 Previous / Bearing housing; no longer available

996 101 205 10 New / Crankshaft bearings (14 ea. required)

...or did they let the camshaft slip when they took the valve cover off?

1 and 4 are closest to the rear bumper. Cylinder number 4 (5 and 6) would be on the passenger side.

Cailper bolts should be new and should be torqued to 63 ftlb.

Rotor holddown screws 7 ftlb.

I agree to get a second opinion if you can. A highly unusual failure on newer Porsches.

Was that the same side of the engine they previously did work on?

1.... Dependent on the manufacturer that tire is likely meant for a 9" wheel and may fit a 10" wheel at most.

The MY01 and older Carrera's had 265/35 tires as standard on the 18 x 10 wheels. The 285/30 were not introduced as standard until MY02 - when they also increased the front wheel size to 8" (from 7.5").

Even Porsche put 5mm spacers all the way around on the 550 edition.

... and 5 mm spacers were standard on the GT3 mk1's (RoW version).

Hehehe... six year old battery - consider yourself very lucky. Most barely last 5 years. You need a new battery - before it strands you somewhere.

And your battery is how old?

Have the battery tested - both a specific gravity test and load test. If it fails then you need a new battery. If it passes I would start looking at the ignition switch.

At this time you can only get them from dealers. Try the link at the top of the page "Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost".

X74 comes pre-assembled so basically you are changing out the shocks/spring assemblies and the swaybars.

 

Is there an ATF filter to change? If so, where is it? 

 

You will need a filter, gasket and new sealing rings. Like most automatic transmissions you have to remove the ATF pan to remove the filter (about 27 bolts I think). When installing the new filter you need to thinly coat gasket on the suction collar of the new ATF filter with Vaseline and then install filter.In a Tip there are also four magnets that need to be removed, cleaned, and then correctly positioned on the seams of the (cleaned) ATF pan for reassembly.

You will need an ATF pump and the proper fittings as the Tiptronic is filled using a pump. The manual also says to use the PST2 be used to monitor the temperature so that the filling is accurate. The Tip is "charged" under pressure much like you would an air conditioning system.